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Asia's leading HR news source for HR directors, CHROs, people leaders, and HR managers across Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Japan, China, and beyond — covering employment law, employee benefits, recruitment, HR technology, and workforce strategy. Human Resources Director Asia is the region's leading online HR news source for HR directors, CHROs, people leaders, HR managers, and Directors of People and Culture across Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Japan, China, and beyond. We deliver daily HR news, in-depth analysis, and specialist coverage of the issues that matter most to Asian HR practitioners: employment law, employee benefits, recruitment, HR technology, leadership, employee engagement, and the cross-border workforce challenges unique to managing talent across multiple markets. We cover the key regulatory and employment bodies shaping HR practice across the region, including MOM in Singapore, the Labour Department in Hong Kong, and the Ministry of Labour in India, tracking the compliance obligations and workforce developments that matter most to HR professionals across Asia. Beyond daily news, HRD Talk, our podcast, and HRD TV, our video interview series, bring conversations with HR leaders and industry experts directly to practitioners. Subscribe to our free newsletter: hcamag.com/asia/newsletter

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Singapore’s advanced manufacturing jobs are expanding and running out of people to fill it.https://hubs.la/Q04x8Nc60
11/09/2026

Singapore’s advanced manufacturing jobs are expanding and running out of people to fill it.

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Singapore’s manufacturing workforce has thousands of vacancies – but perception, not qualifications, is keeping engineers away

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower arrested four people last week for suspected employment offences tied to a so-called ph...
11/09/2026

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower arrested four people last week for suspected employment offences tied to a so-called phantom worker scheme, the ministry said in a release. A further 21 people are assisting with the investigation.

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Ministry of Manpower widens probe into fraudulent quota inflation in construction firms

Andrew Macdonald and Manny Pastreich highlight that Uber is partnering with labor unions to lobby for restrictions on fu...
10/09/2026

Andrew Macdonald and Manny Pastreich highlight that Uber is partnering with labor unions to lobby for restrictions on fully autonomous robotaxis in order to protect its market position against competitors like Waymo.

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But it’s not about employees – it’s about Waymo

James McIlvena of LHH, Amanda Veldman of Equip Super, and Anatoli Kovalev of Akkodis Academy highlight that artificial i...
10/09/2026

James McIlvena of LHH, Amanda Veldman of Equip Super, and Anatoli Kovalev of Akkodis Academy highlight that artificial intelligence investments often fail to drive genuine performance gains because businesses layer new tools onto legacy workflows without fundamentally redesigning their underlying operations.

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Experts say AI investment stalls without genuine workforce redesign and clear success measures

A Singapore court has dismissed a chief financial officer's claim for two years of unpaid performance bonuses after he a...
09/09/2026

A Singapore court has dismissed a chief financial officer's claim for two years of unpaid performance bonuses after he admitted to reinterpreting his own targets because he believed he knew better than his employer.

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CFO claims that he 'knew better' than the company's director

District Judge Jonathan Ng Pang Ern dismissed a former CFO's S$200,000 bonus claim on 1 September 2026, finding he had r...
09/09/2026

District Judge Jonathan Ng Pang Ern dismissed a former CFO's S$200,000 bonus claim on 1 September 2026, finding he had rewritten his own bonus criteria.

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He called himself an exceptional CFO but the judge wasn't convinced

AI has made building global teams faster than ever – but it’s also introduced compliance risks that HR executives can’t ...
09/09/2026

AI has made building global teams faster than ever – but it’s also introduced compliance risks that HR executives can’t afford to ignore. In this on-demand webinar, Adrienne Drew, Vice President, Product Counsel & Head of Legal for Gia at Globalization Partners, delivers a clear-eyed roadmap for balancing speed with compliance – including a proven “human-in-the-loop” framework that keeps your HR and legal teams in control without stalling business growth. Watch now to ensure your global workforce strategy is built to last.

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Starbucks has secured a significant legal victory at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, successfully challenging Natio...
08/09/2026

Starbucks has secured a significant legal victory at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, successfully challenging National Labour Relations Board restrictions on its workplace dress code policies.

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Court rejects strict union dress code standard in Starbucks case

Job applicants still prefer a human-led recruitment process amid the growing deployment of AI tools in hiring, according...
08/09/2026

Job applicants still prefer a human-led recruitment process amid the growing deployment of AI tools in hiring, according to a new Staffmark Group report.

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New report shows strong preference for human-led hiring process

Singapore's expanded childcare leave policy may take "at least several months" before it is implemented amid necessary l...
07/09/2026

Singapore's expanded childcare leave policy may take "at least several months" before it is implemented amid necessary legislative amendments and preparations on employers' side.

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Indranee Rajah points out matters that need to be addressed before childcare leave can be enhanced

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